Garment label



Dec. 8, v1936. J, v. SCOTT 2,063,271

GARMENT LABEL Filed Aug. 22, 1936 INVENTOR L/HQK l/. Sco'r.

ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 8., 169,36

UNITED STATES GARMENT LABEL Jack V. Scott, Abington, Pa., assigner to Quality Weaving Company, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application August 22, 1936, Serial No. 97,319

8 Claims.

The present invention relates to labels for garments.

In labeling garments it is frequently necessary to attach two labels to the garment, one directly 5 below the other. For that purpose, not only is it necessary to provide two sets of labels but also separate handling and sewing operations are required. It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to combine two labels in unitary rela- 10 tion whereby not only to obviate the need for different sets of labels but also to enable both labels to be attached by a simple handling and sewing operation.

y Another object of the present invention is to l5 provide a combined garment label and hanger.

A further object of the present invention is the provision of a label structure which, by proper attachment to the garment, may have the function of two labels or of a combined label and hanger.

20 The above and other objects of the invention which might hereinafter appear are accomplished by the label structure disclosed herein as the preferred embodiment of the invention, it being understood, however, that the specific construction 25 herein shown or described is to be considered illustrative of the invention and not limitative thereof.

The accompanying drawing, forming a part of the present specification, will be referred to in 30 describing the invention. In this drawing:

Fig. l is a plan view of several of the present labels shown in conventional strip form;

Fig. 2 is a sectional View on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1;

35 Fig. 3 is a fragmentary View, in front elevation, of a garment, illustrating the attachment of the label to simulate two companion labels;

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3, illustrating the attachment of the label to provide a com- 40 bined garment label and hanger.

Referring to the drawing in detail, a plurality of woven fabric labels IIl, embodying the present invention, is illustrated in the form of a strip or series produced in the weaving operation. The weave may be any of those customarily used in the manufacture of woven labels, such as plain Weave, taifeta weave, satin weave, grosgrain weave, etc. Likewise the threads from which the 50 labels are woven may be any of those usually employed in making woven labels.

Each label I comprises a woven fabric body portion I2 having its opposite sides defined by selvage edges I4 and provided intermediate said ,55 edges wtih a slot I6 extending longitudinally of the label in parallel relation to said selvage edges. Thel ends of the slot terminate in spaced relation to the ends I8 of the label, it being understood that said label ends are delineated in the strip by threads extending for the full width or for a part of the width of the label, as is customary in weaving labels in strip form, to indicate the lines for cuttingthe label from the strip. The opposite sides 2E and 22 of the slot I 6 are prei'- erably formed with and defined by selvage edges. 10 Said slot is formed during the weaving of the label by parting the warp threads in the body portion I2 of the label at points spaced from the label ends I8 whereby the opposite ends of the slot terminate in spaced relation to said label ends. The selvage edges are` formed by shuttle action during the Weaving ofthe label.

The' side edges 2G and 22 of the slot I6 are spaced from each other a suitable distance so that the label, when attached to the garment by folding and stitching the ends thereof adjacent the ends of said slot simulates two labels attached to the garment. Thus, as illustrated in Fig. 3, the label I0 is shown attached to a garment in such a manner as to simulate two labels Ia andl IUb next to each other. In attaching the label I Il for this purpose, the label ends are folded at the ends of the slot I6 and secured to the garment by lines of stitching .24 extending cross-wise of theV label. The slot is positioned closer to one side,

normally the upper side of the label, then to the other side, normally the lower side of the label, forming a main label portion 26 and anauxiliary label portion 26 which portions are provided with names, trade-marks or other indicia 30 and 32,' 35 hereinafter for the sake of brevity referred to as legends. It will be understood that said legends may, as is usual in the art of making labels, be provided by means of jacquard apparatus whereby additional threads introduced by the jacquard apparatus outline said legends. In accordance with the present invention, the label I0 may be applied to the garment in such manner that the upper portion 28 thereof may constitute a hanger loop. Thus, as illustrated in Fig. 4, for example, a garment hanger hook 34 is v shown extended through the slot I6 whereby the loop 'may support the garment on said hook. In attaching the label IB to the garment for this purpose, the label ends are folded in spaced relation to the ends of the slot and the label is secured to the garment by lines of stitching 36 extending cross-wise of the label at the ends thereof spaced somewhat from the ends of the slo-t. Said lines of stitching 36, may be supplemented by a few stitches 38v disposed along lines extending from both ends of the label in parallel relation to the side edges I4 thereof to points adjacent the ends of said slot at the sides thereof. If desired, the fabric body portion I2 may be reinforced at points immediately adjacent the ends of the slot by incorporating into said body portion at said slot ends, additional threads which may be interwoven with the threads of the body portion. This may be conveniently done by continuing the thread 40 from one or both' of the Nthreads used Vin forming the legends 30 and 32. The reinforced areas are designated by the reference numeral 42, and it will be observed that the legend forming thread 40 is continued fromk one of the legends here shown as the legend 32 to one endV of the. slot where it is interwoven with'the fabric body portion I2 to form the reinforced area 42, then to define the label-end delineating line^ I8, then to form the reinforced portion 42 at one end ofl the slot I6 of the next label, and then to form the 1e'g'end32 in the latterand so on for the length ofv the strip. It will be understood, however, that l said-reinforced slot endportions 42may be formed by separate threadsindependently of the thread for outliningfsaid legends.

While I have shown anddescribed a preferred embodiment of my invention,l it'will be understood that 'certain modifications may be made therein. Therefore, If do not wish to be limited precisely to the construction shown, vexeept within the scope of the'appended claims'. f

lHaving thus described my invention, what I claim'a-nd desire 'to secure by Letters Patent is:

11.1A garment label comprising a woven fabric body portion having selvage edges rand provided with a slot-extending in parallel relation to said edges and terminating/at its Vopposite ends in spaced relation to the ends of the body portion, said body portion having selvage edges defining confronting sides of said slot, theV ends of said bodyportion being foldable` adjacent the ends of said slot to' provide stitching portions for attaching the label to a garment.`

2. A garment label'v comprising a woven fabric body portion having selvage edges and provided with` a slot extending in parallel relation to said edges and terminating at its opposite ends in" spaced relation to the Aends of the rbody portion, said body portion having selvage edges defining `confronting sides of said slot, the ends of said 'edges and terminating at its opposite ends in' spaced relation to the ends of the body portion, said body portion having selvage edges defining confronting sides of said slot, the ends of said body'portion being foldable adjacent the ends of said slot to provide stitching portions for attaching the label to a garment, said body portion havingY additional threads outlining a legend on the surface of the label and also interwoven with the threads of the body portion at the ends of the slot to reinforce the latter.

4. A garment label comprising a Woven fabric body portion provided with a slot disposed between the side edges thereof, said slot extending longitudinally of the label for the major portion thereof in parallel relation to the side edges of said body portion and closer to one side edge than the other, said slot terminating aty its ends in spaced relation to the ends of said body portion whereby the label, when attached to the garment by folding and stitching the ends thereof adjacent thel ends of said slot, simulates two labels attached to the garment.

5. A` garment label comprising a woven fabric body portion having selvage edges and provided with a slot extending in parallel relation to said edges and terminating at its opposite ends in spaced relation to the ends of the body portion, said body portion having selvage edges defining confronting sides of said slot,L the ends of said body portion being foldable adjacent the ends of said slotte provide stitching portions for attaching the label to a garment, said sides of the slot being spaced from each other whereby the label, when attachedto the garment by folding and stitching the ends thereof adjacent the ends of said slot, simulates two labels attached to the garment.

6. A garment label comprising a woven fabric body portion provided with a slot vdisposed between the side edges thereof, said slot terminating at its ends in spaced relation to the ends of saidbody portion and the adjacent sides' of said slothaving selvage edges and being spaced from each other whereby the label, when attached to the garment by foldingand stitching the'ends thereof adjacent the ends of said slot, simulates two labels attached to the garment.

'7. A-garment label comprising a woven fabricv body portion provided with a slot disposed between the side edges thereof, said slot t-erminating atits ends in spaced relation to the ends of said bodyfportion and the adjacent sides of said slot being .spaced from each other whereby the label, when attached to the garment by folding and stitching the ends thereof adjacent the ends of said slot, simulates two labels attached to th-e garment, said body portion having additional threads outlining a legend on the surface of the label and also interwoven with the threads of the body portion at the ends of the slot to reinforce the latter.

8. A garment label comprising a woven fabric body. portion-provided with a slot disposed between .the side edges thereof, said slot terminating at its endsin spaced relation to the kends of said body portion and the adjacent sides of said slot being spaced from each other `whereby the label, when attached tothe garment by folding andstitching the ends thereof adjacentthe ends ofy said slot, simulates two labels attachedv to the garment, said body portion adjacent the ends of said .slot being reinforced by additional threads interwoven with the threads of thebody portion.

JACK v. SCOTT. 

